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Gold seen climbing further on safe-haven demand
March 1st, 2018
Gold prices could break above $1,400 an ounce for the first time since 2013 this year as an uncertain outlook for stocks, bonds and currencies tempts investors to use the precious metal as a safe haven, according to a ...
Bill Gates says cryptocurrencies have caused deaths
February 28th, 2018
Though the philanthropy under Bill Gates’ name has partnered with cryptocurrency firm Ripple in a bid to help the unbanked, the world’s second richest man said Tuesday that the main feature of Bitcoin and its ilk is not a ...
European stocks end higher as Wall Street extends its rally
February 27th, 2018
European stocks closed in the green Monday, with investors starting the week in the mood to take on risk following Friday’s rally on Wall Street, and as U.S. stocks extended their march higher. How markets are trading The Stoxx ...
The dollar inched higher on Wednesday; The euro held steady against the dollar
February 21st, 2018
The dollar inched higher on Wednesday as the near-term focus shifted to the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting for hints on the future pace of U.S. monetary tightening. The dollar index rose 0.1 percent to 89.805, ...
Brexit – the battle for ideas
February 9th, 2018
The battle for ideas in the Brexit debate comes down to two basic economic approaches. The neo-Keynesian macroeconomists in the permanent establishment, who manage the state as economic planners and regulators are on one side. They are naturally ...
Unsound money is crucifying pensions
January 30th, 2018
Deficits are mounting in pension obligations. It is a global problem over which pension trustees are helpless. It is also a problem that’s brushed under the carpet, with prospective and current pensioners generally unaware of the threat to ...
Starbucks Chairman speculated about a “legitimate” digital currency
January 29th, 2018
Howard Schultz dumped the equivalent of a double espresso into an otherwise humdrum Starbucks earnings call on Thursday. In response to an analyst question about tax law, the Starbucks executive chairman detoured into a stream-of-conscious monologue about Bitcoin and ...
European Commission proposed new rules for more flexibility on VAT rates
January 24th, 2018
The European Commission proposed new rules to give Member States more flexibility to set Value Added Tax (VAT) rates and to create a better tax environment to help SMEs flourish. Proposals are the final steps of the Commission’s overhaul ...
The truth about trade
January 23rd, 2018
The one subject, which became a headline issue last year, and even divides experts is trade. It will become increasingly important in 2018 as the US develops her trade policy, particularly with respect to China, and as the ...
Diamond prices predicted to increase in 2018, says analyst
January 18th, 2018
Diamond prices are on the rise in 2018, which will bring economic growth to the mines in the Northwest Territories, according to an analyst. Paul Zimnisky, an independent diamond industry analyst based in New York City, says he expects ...
